sexual reproduction adaptaions vocabulary punnet squares
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What is a mutation
changing of gene structure
100
how many parents are required in sexual reproduction
two
100
why are adaptations important
to survive in different environments
100
What is alleles
one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.
100
What is a punnet square
square diagram that is used to predict the genotypes of a particular cross or breeding experiment
200
What is sexual reproduction
when 2 parents reproduce to make offspring
200
what is meiosis
a type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes from the parent
200
what are adaptations
when an organism changes to fit a new environment
200
What is progeria
A progressive genetic disorder where symptoms of aging are manifested at an early age.
200
how do we use punnet squares
to preidct genotypes
300
What is asexual reproduction
when 1 parent is needed to make offspring
300
What is a haploid cell
result of a diploid cell replicating and dividing twice through meiosis
300
When is an organism no longer well adapted
when it has adapted too many times it can slow it down and mess up its ability to adapt
300
What is an orgaism
any living creature
300
What heterozygous
inherited different forms of a particular gene from each parent
400
What is hypertrichosis
abnormal growth of hair
400
What are the six types of sexual repdocution
there are none
400
how long does it take for an organism to adapt
a few years
400
What is evolution
the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth.
400
What is homozygous
individual has inherited the same DNA sequence for a particular gene from both their biological mother and their biological father
500
What is an adaptation
when an organism changes to better fit an environment
500
What is diploid cell
cell that contains 2 complete sets of chromosomes
500
What would life be like without adaptations
people would get used to doing the same things over and over again
500
What is a physiological adaptation
physiological adaptation the ongoing process by which internal body functions are regulated and adjusted to maintain homeostasis in the internal environment.
500
What gene is all lowecase in a punnet square
recessive gene






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